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Stuart Pearson

Statistics for Manchester United
180
Career Appearances

Stuart Pearson (England) made 180 appearances for Manchester United between 1974-1975 and 1978-1979, scoring 64 goals.

Forward b. 21 Jun 1949 (age 77) Hull, England 1.75 m (5′9″)

England · Left Manchester United in 1979

Stats
64 (1 pen)
Goals
179
Starts
1
Sub Apps
5
Seasons
1974-1975 → 1978-1979
34th top scorer in club history
Honours at Manchester United
2 trophies

Counts seasons in which Stuart Pearson made at least one first-team appearance while the club won the trophy — squad membership, not a record of medals awarded (competitions set their own appearance thresholds for a medal). The number on each season is Stuart Pearson’s appearances in all competitions that year, so you can judge how big a part they played. Full honours board →

Goals & Appearances
Season by Season
Season Apps Starts Sub Goals Ast Mins xG
1978-1979 2 2 0 0 — — —
1977-1978 39 39 0 15 (1p) — — —
1976-1977 53 53 0 17 — — —
1975-1976 49 49 0 14 — — —
1974-1975 37 36 1 18 — — —
Compare

Appearances, goals and starts span the club's full history. Minutes and assists are recorded from 1992–93 onward; xG only from 2016–17 — anything not covered shows “—”. Goals per game is not era-adjusted, so scoring rates aren't directly comparable across eras.

Appearances by Manager
2 managers
Manager Apps Starts Sub Goals
Tommy Docherty 139 138 1 49
Dave Sexton 41 41 0 15
Record by Opponent
50 opponents
Opponent Apps Goals W D L
Newcastle United 5 4 4 1 0
Sheffield United 2 4 2 0 0
Aston Villa 10 3 5 1 4
Arsenal 7 3 2 0 5
Norwich City 6 3 3 3 0
Sunderland 4 3 1 2 1
Oxford United 3 3 2 0 1
West Bromwich Albion 8 2 1 4 3
Derby County 7 2 4 2 1
Queens Park Rangers 7 2 4 1 2
Middlesbrough 6 2 3 2 1
West Ham United 6 2 2 0 4
Wolverhampton Wanderers 6 2 4 1 1
Ipswich Town 5 2 2 0 3
Birmingham City 4 2 3 1 0
Bristol City 4 2 2 1 1
Fulham 3 2 2 1 0
Carlisle United 2 2 1 1 0
Blackpool 1 2 1 0 0
Liverpool 7 1 1 3 3
Manchester City 7 1 4 1 2
Everton 6 1 3 1 2
Leeds United 6 1 5 1 0
Coventry City 5 1 3 2 0
Leicester City 5 1 2 3 0
Southampton 5 1 3 1 1
Tottenham Hotspur 4 1 2 1 1
Nottingham Forest 3 1 1 0 2
Cardiff City 2 1 2 0 0
Saint Etienne 2 1 1 1 0
Sheffield Wednesday 2 1 1 1 0
York City 2 1 2 0 0
Bolton Wanderers 1 1 1 0 0
Hull City 1 1 1 0 0
Millwall 1 1 1 0 0
Tranmere Rovers 1 1 1 0 0
Burnley 3 — 3 0 0
Chelsea 3 — 1 1 1
Walsall 3 — 1 1 1
Juventus 2 — 1 0 1
Leyton Orient 2 — 1 1 0
Oldham Athletic 2 — 1 0 1
Stoke City 2 — 2 0 0
Ajax Amsterdam 1 — 0 0 1
Brentford 1 — 1 0 0
Bristol Rovers 1 — 0 1 0
Notts County 1 — 0 1 0
Peterborough United 1 — 1 0 0
Porto 1 — 1 0 0
Portsmouth 1 — 1 0 0
Hat-Tricks
1 game
Date Opponent Comp Score Goals Minutes
2 Nov 1974 Oxford United D2 W 4–0 3 9', 32', 45'
Match Appearances
Date Comp Opponent Score Goals Role
31 Jan 1979 FAC @ Fulham D 1–1 S
15 Jan 1979 FAC Chelsea W 3–0 S
29 Apr 1978 D1 @ Wolverhampton Wanderers L 1–2 S
25 Apr 1978 D1 @ Bristol City W 1–0 goal S
22 Apr 1978 D1 West Ham United W 3–0 goal S
15 Apr 1978 D1 @ Norwich City W 3–1 S
8 Apr 1978 D1 Queens Park Rangers W 3–1 goalgoal S
1 Apr 1978 D1 @ Arsenal L 1–3 S
29 Mar 1978 D1 Aston Villa D 1–1 S
27 Mar 1978 D1 Everton L 1–2 S

Appearance and goal records compiled from mufcinfo.com; minutes, assists and advanced stats (xG, ratings) via Transfermarkt and FBref where available. Last updated 29 September 2026. How we compile this data →